Charles Wereko-Brobby
Charles Wereko-Brobby (born March 27, 1953 , Kumasi , Ghana ) is a diplomat, businessman and one of the leading politicians in Ghana. Wereko-Brobby is responsible for organizing the 50th anniversary of Ghana's independence. Wereko-Brobby is married to Joyce Rosalind Wereko-Brobby (born March 27, 1946). Wereko-Brobby was a hopeless candidate for the United Ghana Movement (UGM) in the presidential elections in Ghana in 2000 .
education
Wereko-Brobby graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in engineering with a focus on fuel technology and internal combustion engines . He was awarded a PhD from the same university for his work on solar energy. He completed his Masters in Business Administration at Middlesex University , Hendrin, England .
In 1978–1979, he was the first African to be elected chairman of the National Union of Students at Leeds University.
Career in the private sector
Wereko-Brobby has worked as a consulting engineer in the private sector for more than 20 years and is a research associate in the corporate management department of the University of London's Imperial College of Science and Technology . He was also the director of the Energy and Environment Planning Program for the Commonwealth Science Council in London. In 1988 Wereko-Brobby became the PNDC's energy policy advisor and director of the National Energy Association.
In 1995 he became a consultant on energy issues in the African Development Bank's energy program for Africa. Wereko-Brobby is the author of two university textbooks on energy and development. He has also published numerous reports and articles in a variety of energy and environmental journals.
Political career
Wereko-Brobby started his career as a politician in 1993 at the beginning of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He also founded the Independent Media Corporation of Ghana, which went off broadcast with Radio Eye in 1994. He played a key role in the Alliance For Change (AFC), a political grouping that organized various demonstrations against the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in 1995. Wereko-Brobby founded the United Ghana Movement (UGM) party in 1996 after leaving the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wereko-Brobby, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian engineering scientist, diplomat, politician, party founder (UGM) and presidential candidate 2000 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kumasi |